sink in

VERB

drill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dig penetrate punch

STRONG

perforate pierce prick puncture

Antonyms

STRONG

fill patch plug

VERB

penetrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect fathom get through touch

STRONG

comprehend decipher discern grasp impress perceive unravel

WEAK

become clear come across figure out get across get over get to the bottom put over see through soak in work out

Antonyms

STRONG

misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook

WEAK

exit misconstrue take out withdraw

VERB

Synonyms

STRONG

impress tell

WEAK

come home to dawn on get through to have an effect on

Antonyms

WEAK

eradicate erase

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Mandy said her ordeal did not really sink in for a few days.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Back in Iran, a sense of the inevitable had begun to sink in for many there.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Together, they have reminded everyone just how effective the splitter can be—even if the lesson took a little time to sink in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

I was pretty nervous every show, and then you sink in and you start to be able to play with the audience a little bit.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

It takes a few seconds to sink in.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

sink in

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